Southeast Asia is home to the world's smallest bear species, the Malayan sun bear. These little bears face big threats throughout their range, especially from forest destruction, illegal hunting, and the capturing of small cubs for pets.

KOTA KINABALU: There is hope for a bright future for sun bears in Sabah that are facing extinction. A sanctuary is being set up in Sanda­kan for the bears.
The state Wildlife Department together with the state Forestry Department and non-governmental o

Endangered species could become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought, scientists warned yesterday in a bleak reassessment of the threats to global biodiversity. They say methods used to predict when species will die out are seriously flawed

An endangered sun bear died from neglect after it was locked up for months inside a small iron cage and used as a showpiece to attract visitors in a private farm on the Miri-Bintulu Second Coastal Highway.